Background
Cardwell, Teri Lynn Nelson was born on January 22, 1956 in Anderson, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Gordon Dey and Carolyn Jean N.
Cardwell, Teri Lynn Nelson was born on January 22, 1956 in Anderson, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Gordon Dey and Carolyn Jean N.
Bachelor, Anderson (Indiana) University, 1978. Master of Social Work, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1985.
Public liaison A Better Way, Inc., Muncie, Indiana, 1979-1980. Substance abuse counselor Aquarius House, Inc., 1980-1985. Staff therapist Community Mental Health Center, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 1985.
Program director Community Mental Health Center, Inc., 1985-1995. President, Chief Executive Officer New Directions, Inc., Lafayette, 1995—1997. Program director Midtown Mental Health, Indianapolis, 1997—2001.
Associate faculty Indiana University School Social Work, since 1999. Associate Resources Connection, Indianapolis, since 2002. Mental health therapist Community Hospital, since 2002.
Clinical social worker St. Vincent Hospital, since 2002. Member Indiana Substance Abuse Task Force, Indianapolis, 1985-1996, co-chair, 1991-1994. Co-chair Indiana State Annual Addictions Conference, 1992-1996.
Member advisory board Governor's Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana, Jeffersonville, 1988-1992. Clinical supervisor Community Mental Health Center, Inc., Lawrenceburg, 1989-1995. Adjunct faculty Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1993-1995.
Training consultant Fairbanks Research and Training Institute, Indianapolis, 1994-1999. Member conference faculty Midwest Institute, Kalamazoo, 1992-1994. Member advisory board Addiction Counselor Training Partnership, Indianapolis, 1993-1996.
Vice president Indiana Addictions Treatment Providers, Indianapolis, 1995-1997. Vice president Addictions Resource Network of Indiana, 1995-1997. Presenter in field.
Volunteer Crisis Intervention Center, Muncie, 1979-1984, board secretary, 1979-1982. Board secretary Family Services Delaware County, Muncie, 1980-1984. Chairperson Dearborn County Citizens Against Substance Abuse, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 1990.
Member National Association of Social Workers (chair Indiana chapter legislation committee 1998-2002), Academy Certified Social Workers, Native American Legal Defense Association.
Married Harold Stevenson Cardwell, 2002.